literary agent

British  

noun

1. a person who manages the business affairs of an author

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Other Word Forms

• literary agency noun

Example Sentences

He introduced Margareta and Jane Magnusson to a literary agent, Susanna Lea, who sold the idea to Simon & Schuster’s Scribner imprint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

However, the first Bond film, Dr No, had just been released, awakening interest in the spy genre and a literary agent sold Deighton's story to a publisher.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The guests had been hand-picked by prominent New York literary agent John Brockman, who frequently hosted similar salons for luminaries in science, technology and media.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

Hogan was at a cocktail party before the 2023 Edgar Awards, where he was nominated for his last novel, “Gangland,” when his literary agent told him about the project and stipulations associated with it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

H. G. Wells’s literary agent told the press that he never authorized changes to the original story that could cause such alarm.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow